Expand Homeownership: Support ADU Sales in Santa Cruz!
Santa Cruz City Council
The City Council will revisit the city’s ADU ordinance on December 10th, and this time, it’s finally catching up to state law!
Key improvements include:
- Removing the illegal owner-occupancy requirement and addressing other conflicts flagged by CalHDF, a housing legal defense group.
- Allowing the sale of ADUs, which opens up affordable starter homes and expands homeownership options.
Here’s where we need to speak up: Allowing ADUs to be sold is a major win for housing accessibility. It creates opportunities for first-time homebuyers and helps more people achieve homeownership. Let’s make sure this important change gets the support it deserves!
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To:
Santa Cruz City Council
From:
[Your Name]
Thank you for your time and consideration regarding the city’s ADU ordinance. I’m glad to see the owner-occupancy requirement removed and other updates included to bring the ordinance into compliance with state law.
I urge you to adopt the ordinance as recommended by the Planning Commission, including the provision to allow ADU sales. Allowing ADUs to be sold creates affordable starter home opportunities and expands homeownership options — an essential step toward improving housing accessibility!
Thank you